• It is estimated that at most only 20-30 South China tigers still exist in the wild. Currently 60 South China tigers live in zoos across the China.The South China tiger is the most critically endangered of all tiger subspecies.

• The South China tiger is found in central and eastern China.

• The South China tiger is one of the smallest tiger subspecies. Male tigers measure about 2.5 meters from head to tail and weigh approximately 150 kilograms. Female tigers are smaller, measuring about 2.3 meters long. They weigh approximately 110 kilograms. The short, broad stripes of the South China tiger are spaced far apart compared to those of Bengal and Siberian tigers.

• Because there are so few wild South China tigers, and they have rarely been seen, very little is know about them at this time.